Launch of the global Breastfeeding Initiative for Child Survival in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

In November 2009, the United Arab Emirates organised a series of events for National Breastfeeding Week, including the second Regional Conference on Human Lactation and the launch of the global Breastfeeding Initiative for Child Survival, the gBICS. The Conference and the gBICS launch had as their theme "Breastfeeding: decreasing infant mortality and morbidity", and both were held under the patronage and attendance of Her Highness Shamsa bint Suhail Al Marouei, wife of the President of the United Arab Emirates. Read more

THE LAUNCHING OF IBFAN, Geneva, 12 October 1979

This statement was made by Anwar Fazal, then President of the International Organization of Consumers Unions (IOCU), on October 12 1979 at the WHO/UNICEF meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding, held in Geneva, Switzerland from 9-12 October 1979...

International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC) Resources

	Out Now the 11th Edition of Protecting Infant Health - the Health Workers’ Guide to the Code Completely Revised and Updated!

"Protecting Infant Health", IBFAN's flagship publication for health workers has gone into its 11th edition. It has been completely re-written and illustrated. This popular booklet is designed to make the legal Code language easy to understand. An ideal resource especially for those health workers who are concerned about commercial influence on their profession and in health facilities.

"Protecting Infant Health" shows how active use of the Code can make a difference, protect breastfeeding and save lives. It also discusses current issues such as the Code in the context of emergencies, HIV and bf , health claims and sponsorship.  (A5 - 80 pages with Code and resolutions)

STATE OF THE CODE 2009 - NEW!!

Each chart is sold at US5 per copy. To mark the launch, get both charts for US$10 inclusive of air-mail postage to any part of the globe. Write to ibfanpg@tm.net.my for more details.

State of the Code by Company 2009 ('Red SOC')

This chart reports on the compliance of 17 infant food and 12 bottle and teat manufacturers with the Code. It is based on more than 3,000 reports collected between June 2004 and November 2007 by volunteer monitors in 67 countries worldwide.

State of the Code by Country 2009 ('Blue SOC')

A ‘fine-tuning’ of the Code requirement categories now reflects more accurately the global extent of legal measures implemented by 196 countries to protect breastfeeding. The updated chart shows, in an easy-to-understand format, how some countries have improved, while others have maintained their achievements, and yet how others have slipped. Since the introduction of the 'Blue SOC', some 70 percent of countries in the world have a law or another measure to implement the Code. A remarkable achievement !

IBFAN
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The International Baby Food Action Network - consists of public interest groups working around the world to reduce infant and young child morbidity and mortality. Click here

Regional Sites
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IBFAN is arranged into eight operative regions with Regional Co-ordination Offices (RCO) and (in some cases) with IBFAN regional websites. Click here

Information to consumers
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Do you know that powdered baby milks or formulas, even in sealed and unopened packets, are not sterile products?